Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots might have the last laugh. But right now, their activity in the 2022 NFL Draft has become the butt of several jokes.
The Patriots made multiple eye-opening picks this weekend, beginning with their first-round selection of Chattanooga offensive guard Cole Strange, who likely would have been available in the later rounds.
New England then traded up to No. 50 in the second round to take a 183-pound wide receiver -- Baylor's Tyquan Thornton -- who was lower on draft boards than many wideouts still available.